Bill > HB1475

This bill authorizes the director of finance to issue $67,824,750 in general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects in Hawaii's thirty-seventh representative district for fiscal year 2025-2026. The projects span multiple facilities and locations, including the Waiawa correctional facility (with improvements to visitor centers, wastewater systems, laundry rooms, boilers, and roofs), several schools (Kanoelani, Kipapa, Mililani High, Mililani Mauka, Mililani Middle, Mililani Uka, and Mililani Waena), with specific upgrades like fire alarm system replacements, ADA compliance improvements, roof repairs, playground renovations, and infrastructure enhancements. Additional projects include safety and infrastructure improvements at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu campus, transportation improvements along Kamehameha Highway, and a teacher workforce housing project relocation. The bill specifies that appropriated funds will not lapse until June 30, 2028, and will take effect on July 1, 2025, with each project to be managed by its respective department (Corrections and Rehabilitation, Education, Transportation, or University of Hawaii).

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1475&year=2026